QED International Associates Announces Changes to the HealthShares(TM) Cardio Devices Index

NEW YORK, April 3, 2008 QED International Associates Inc.,administrator for the HealthShares(TM) Indexes, a series of 20 underlyingindexes for the HealthShares(TM) Exchange-Traded Funds, today announced thateffective at the opening of trading on Monday April 7, 2008, BARCO (BAR.BR)will replace Possis Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: POSS) in the HealthShares(TM)Cardio Devices Index. Possis is being acquired by Bayer AG (NYSE: BAY).

Companies included in the HealthShares(TM) Cardio Devices Index areengaged in the manufacture, distribution, and commercialization of medicaldevices for the treatment of cardiac, vascular, and endovascular disorders anddiseases.

About QED International Associates

QED International, based in New York, is a leading financial industryconsulting firm specializing in quantitative modeling and the design,development and maintenance of indexes and Exchange Traded Funds. For moreinformation, visit the company's website at www.qedinternational.com.

SOURCE QED International Associates Inc.

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